Wyoming · Mountain biking · Mike Harris Trailhead · Near Jackson

Taylor Mountain

Taylor MountainPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
157 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Taylor Mountain open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Taylor Mountain is a short mountain biking climb in Wyoming's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Teton Basin Ranger District. The route is about 0.28 miles long, rising 157 feet from a low point of 6,769 feet to a high of 6,947 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alta put July highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F, and snow is common from November through April. Moose Creek, a hike about 0.1 mile away, is the closest neighbor. Happy Hour and Game Creek Trail are both about 1.5 miles off, and Trail Creek campground sits about 1.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Trail Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Flat Creek Overlook

    Viewpoint

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Taylor Mountain

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      29° / 12°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 21°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      48° / 27°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 40°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 30°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      38° / 20°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      28° / 12°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, 14.5 mi away at 6,440 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive

Moose CreekPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moose Creek

~5 min drive

A 7.2-mile Wyoming trail through scenic backcountry from Mike Harris Trailhead.

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Black Canyon Trail

~10 min drive

Hard singletrack out and back in Wyoming, 0.54 miles with 555 ft gain.

Mail CabinPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mail Cabin

~8 min drive

A 3.5-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead in Wyoming's mountain biking terrain.

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Black Canyon Trail

~11 min drive

0.75-mile out-and-back singletrack in Wyoming with 418 ft elevation gain, rated Difficult / Black Diamond.

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Happy Hour

~3 min drive

3.43-mile trail in Mike Harris Trailhead system with 1,664 ft elevation gain

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Black Canyon Trail

~12 min drive

4.82-mile out-and-back singletrack in Wyoming rated Black Diamond difficulty.

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Campground

~3 min drive

0.84-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead with 527 ft elevation gain

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Black Canyon Trail

~14 min drive

0.15-mile hard singletrack in Wyoming with 3 ft elevation gain.

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Game Creek

~3 min drive

A 1.3-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead in Wyoming's scenic backcountry.

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Black Canyon Trail

~14 min drive

Black Canyon Trail is a hard singletrack trail in Wyoming.

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